Display stand



Jan. 28, 1936. F, BERN 2,029,091

DI SPLAY STAND Filed Aug. 24, 1955 FIG: 5

INVENTOR FRANK BERN Ma /M; M

TORNE .9

Patented Jan. 28, 1936 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE DISPLAY STAND Frank Bern, Cleveland, Ohio Application August 24, 1935, Serial No. 37,623

9 Claims.

This invention relates to display stands for photographs, cards, tags and the like, the object of the present invention being the provision of a display stand which comprises a minimum number of easily and cheaply constructed parts capable of simple assembly so that the stand can be made and sold at low cost; and which display stand is f neat and pleasing appearance and of strong and sturdy character.

A more specific object of the present invention is the provision of a display stand having a pair of relatively adjustable arms for releasable engagement with the side edge portions of the article being displayed, said arms being so associated with the other parts of the stand that said article may be readily centered relative to said stand after it has been positioned on said stand for display purposes.

Other specific objects of the present invention will appear from the following description of two embodiments thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a front view of a display stand of the character described, said stand being constructed in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a photograph, card or the like displayed by said stand being shown in dot-dash lines; Figs. 2 and 3 are respectively a vertical sectional view and a cross-sectional view of the stand of Fig. 1, Fig. 2 being a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 being a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a front View of another display stand of the character described, said stand being constructed in accordance with a modified embodiment of the present invention; and Figs. 5 and 6 are respectively a vertical sectional view and a cross-sectional view of the stand of Fig. 4, Fig. 5 being a section on the line 55 of Fig. 4 and Fig. 6 being a section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4.

As will be readily apparent from an examination of said drawing, each of the display stands illustrated therein includes an article-supporting base, an upstanding article-supporting back and a pair of relatively adjustable article-gripping arms, said base, back and arms preferably being formed of sheet metal, as shown.

In the display stand of Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, a suitable strip of sheet metal has one portion thereof reversely bent, as at I G, to form a two-ply article-supporting base A, upwardly from which extends, preferably in a somewhat inclined manner, as shown, another portion of said metal strip, which portion forms the single-ply articlesupporting back B of the display stand.

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As best shown in Fig. 2, the lower ply H of the base A projects forwardly beyond the upper ply l2 thereof and the front or free end of said lower ply is so bent as to form a transversely disposed article-confining flange C. In order to enhance the attractiveness of the display stand, the article-confining flange C thereof is preferably of ornamental character, the flange here shown having a front portion [3 which extends upwardly and rearwardly and is of transversely l0 concaved form and a rear depending portion [4 which is so spaced from the lower end of the back B of the stand as to enable a photograph, card, tag or other such article IE to be conveniently positioned therebetween. 15

Also as best shown in Fig. 2, the metal strip portion which forms the back B of the stand is so bent at its upper or free end as to provide at the top of said back a transversely disposed somewhat flattened sleeve D, the front side of which is made up of two plies of metal so that the size and shape of said sleeve are effectively maintained.

Within this sleeve is slidably mounted a pair of relatively adjustable sheet metal arms E, the outer end portions of which are bent into generally hook form for releasable gripping engagement with the side edge portions of the photograph, card, tag or other article 15 to be displayed by the stand. Preferably and as shown, these hook shaped arm end portions are made to correspond in appearance with the article-confining base flange C, and to this end, the arm end portions of the stand of Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive include forwardly extending side portions l8, front portions I9 which extend rearwardly and inwardly and which are of transversely concave shape, and outwardly extending rear portions 21] which are so spaced from the adjacent card-supporting portions of said arms as to enable the photograph, card, tag or other article I5 to be conveniently positioned therebetween, as shown.

Within the sleeve D, the inner end portions of said arms E are arranged in overlapping relation and in order to maintain such relationship, said overlapping arm end portions are provided at their inner ends with opposed shoulders 22, the inter-engagement of which effectively prevents complete separation of said arms.

In order to provide a simple means for releasa0 ably maintaining said arms in the positions to which they are adjusted, the sleeve D in which they are slidably mounted, is made of such crosssectional size and shape that its engagement with the overlapping inner end portions of said arms is suificient to automatically maintain said arms in their adjusted positions. As a result, the use of set screws or the like is quite unnecessary.

In the display stand of Figs. 4 to 6 inclusive, the sleeve D in which are adjustably mounted the arms E, also serves the article-confining base flange of the stand, so that a separate flange, such as the flange C of the stand of Figs. l to 3 inclusive, is unnecessary.

As best shown in Fig. 5, the base A of the stand of Figs. 4 to 6 inclusive is of two ply character, as is the back B of said stand, the front ply of said back terminating adjacent the lower ply of the base A", as shown.

As best shown Fig. 6, the arms E have suitable hook shaped outer end portions for gripping engagement with the article to be displayed, said hooa-shaped end portions being rearwardly disposed, rather than forwardly disposed as are the hook shaped end portions of the arms E cf the stand of Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive. Preferably and as shown, the hook shaped end portions of the arms E of the stand of Figs. 3 to 6 inclusive have rearwardly disposed extensions 25 by means of which said arms may be readily grasped and manipulated when an article is being gripped by the outer end portions thereof.

In using either of the stands here illustrated,

the arms thereof are pulled outwardly after which the article to be displayed is positioned on the stand, with the lower end thereof resting on the base of the stand and the back thereof resting against the back of the stand. The arms are then moved inwardly to engage their hook shaped end portions with the side edges of said article, after which said article is centered, if such is necessary, by merely shifting as a unit said arms and said article, all as will be readily understood.

While it is believed that the value and advantages of the present invention will be readily apparent from the foregoing description of the two embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that said invention is not limited to What is herein disclosed but includes all such changes as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

What I claim is:

1. A display stand for cards and the like, comprising a strip of sheet metal bent to form a base part and an upstanding back part, one of said parts being bent to form a transversely disposed sleeve, and a pair of article-gripping arms adjustably mounted in said sleeve.

2. A display stand for cards and the like, comprising a strip of sheet metal bent to form a base part and an upstanding back part,'said base part being bent to form a transversely disposed sleeve, and a pair of article-gripping arms adjustably mounted in said sleeve.

3. A display stand for cards and the like, comprising a strip of sheet metal bent to form a base part and an upstanding back part, said back part being bent to form a transversely disposed sleeve, and a pair of article-gripping arms adjustably mounted in said sleeve.

4. A display stand for cards and the like, comprising a strip of sheet metal having one portion thereof bent to form a base part and having another portion thereof bent to form an upstanding back part, one of said strip portions being 10 reversely bent so that'the part which it forms of multiple ply character, a transversely disposed sleeve integral with one of said parts, and a pair of article-gripping arms adjustably mounted in said sleeve.

5. A display stand for cards and the like, comprising a strip of sheet metal having one portion thereof reversely bent to form a multiple ply base part and having another portion thereof reversely bent to form a multiple ply upstanding back part, said base part being bent to form a transversely disposed sleeve, and a pair of articlegripping arms adjustably mounted in said sleeve.

6. A display stand for cards and the like, comprising a strip of sheet metal bent to form a base part and an upstanding back part, said base part being provided at its front end, in spaced relation to said back part, with an upstanding card-confining flange and said back part being provided at its upper end with a transversely disposed sleeve, and a pair of article-gripping arms adjustably mounted in said sleeve.

'7. A display stand for cards and the like, comprising a strip of sheet metal bent to form a base part and an upstanding back part, said base part being provided at its front end, in spaced relation to said back part, with upstanding articleconfining means, said card-confining means being transversely disposed and of hollow character,

and a pair of card-confining arms adjustabiy 40 mounted in said card-confining means. 7

8. A display stand for cards and the like, co llprising a strip of sheet metal bent to form a base part and an upstanding back part, one of said parts being bent to form a transversely disposed sleeve, and a pair of article-gripping arms slidably mounted in said sleeve, the inner end portions of said arms being arranged in overlapping relation and being provided with opposed 00- operating shoulders which prevent complete separation of said arms.

9. A display stand for cards and the like, comprising a strip of sheet metal bent to form a base part and an upstanding back part, one of said parts being bent to form a transversely disposed sleeve having two plys of metal at one of its sides, and a pair of articleegripping arms adjustably mounted in said sleeve.

FRANK BERN. 

